John Matthews bio

John Matthews

Head of Women & Girls, Player & Coach Development

John brings a wealth of expertise, understanding and knowledge to the Twenty20 Community Cricket team.

He is an ECB Club Coach and a qualified Physical Education teacher with over 40 years' experience of teaching and over 25 years' cricket coaching experience.

John is also a Level Two umpire, a Level Two British Sign Language signer, and Assistant Principal Moderator for AQA's GCSE Physical Education course.

He has been part of the Surrey Pan disability coaching team, supporting the Deaf players, and has been one of the lead coaches for the England Cricket Association for the Deaf's (ECAD) Junior Academy.

John is head coach of our Girls' Academy and the MCC Foundation Guildford Hub Girls' squad which T20 run on behalf of the MCC Foundation.

As lead on player & coach development, John uses his wealth of experience to advise and support both our Academy players and coaching team.

He currently plays his cricket for Englefield Green CC.